Maximum temperature here today 13⁰C, minimum 10⁰C. 11 mm rain measured this morning and it has not stopped raining since then! 23km/h South-Westerly winds with gusts up to 67 km/h. 90% chance of rain forecast for the next 7 days!!!! Not sure when I will be walking again!!
The small stream that generally 'trickles' through our local village. Glad we do not live closeby!
Narrow streets.
Looking across the fields.
Wet tracks.
A drier patch of road with Rapeseed (Brassica napus) planted on the left.
Cattle paddling in the mud, not good for their feet.
Cattle being fed in a barn.
One lone Buttercup (Ranunculus bulbosus).
Old man's beard · (Clematis vitalba).
I think this is Oakmoss (Evernia prunastri).
Possibly, Common tamarisk moss (Thuidium tamariscinum).
Teasels (Dipsacus).
I suspect this logging is being done by a paper mill.
At the 8km point, I met up with this over the road, the track I need to get to is on the other side...
I sneaked sort of around the banks on the righthand side, this was looking down the stream. The last 5kms I walked in wet, muddy squelchy shoes. Isn't mud supposed to be good for the skin 😊
Take care everybody, keep well and stay safe.
My local list of wildflowers. (90 Species 23/08/2020).
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Great shots even if you had to walk in muddy shoes by the end.
ReplyDeleteThare are some lovely places around here but it just keeps raining!!! Take care Diane
DeleteYou made me laugh about mud being good for your skin....my brother did a play in elem. school and he got up and said this poem, "Mud is very nice to feel, all squishy, squashy between the toes. I'd rather wade in wiggly mud then smell as yellow rose"!!!! Wow, those places sure are close to the little over flowing stream. I would freak. My creek was close enough to the house but when I say close enough, it was not this close. And those streets are pretty narrow for sure.
ReplyDeleteOur house is on high ground Pam but even so the garden is waterlogged, another 22 mmm again last night. Your brother has it just right, squishy squashy between the toes...... It was a good walk though. Hope you are well, Diane
DeleteIt looks like there's a lot of natural wonders about, if only we pause to take a look - with our camera off course. Nice post.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharon we live in a nice area so plenty to look at. Thanks for the comment. Keep safe Diane
DeleteLove the narrow street, the track, the plants. A countryside without snow in January just doesn’t seem right. Though I love it.
ReplyDeleteI am delighted that we do not have snow but I also wish the rain would ease of a bit as well. The garden is saturated despite living on high ground! Keep safe and take care Diane
DeleteYour local countryside looks wonderful, Diane - even when the weather is rough! Not sure about walking through that torrent, however.
ReplyDeleteThe Oakmoss (if that is what it is) if extremely attractive.
Yesterday they were predicting that Lindsay and I would be getting our first vaccine shot next week - now it looks as if could be as late as the end of February.
Take great care and stay safe - - - Richard
Richard I do know that piece of river and road quite well in drier times so I was not too worried about going around the one end. It did not stop me from getting wet and muddy shoes though!
DeleteI don't think I have ever seen that Oakmoss(?) before, it took a lot of tracking down and I cannot see anything else quite the same. I must look for it again. As the weather is at present I will not be walking for another week at least!!
I have been told to expect a phone call in early Feb, re vaccine, but as things are going I will only believe it when it happens!
You both take care as well, we just have to keep ourselves in lockdown for a while longer yet, and even then is the vaccine going to be perfect? Diane
Hi Diane, I love all your photos. You managed to capture them during a break in the rain. It's been rather wet here also though at the moment it's just gray. The last photo of the swollen river reminded me that the River Seine in Paris is flooding too. The ducks are swimming on what should be the sidewalk. I hope the rivers don't continue rising there. I laughed at your last comment about the mud. I know what 'fun' it is walking in wet mud. I hope you are now dry and mud free. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteHi Penny, I am dry but the garden is now saturated, the rain just does not stop and another 22mm again last night. Thanks goodness we live on high ground! Hope all is well take care, Diane
DeleteI love water. I live on the bluff side of a river. We have torrents of rainfall flowing into the river but the flooding happens on the other side where there is a substantial amount of marshland. I have walked through water a bit with my dogs. A bit of wet mud is good for the soul as long as it isn't too cold out. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteThe mud was fine though a little squelchy, thankfully it did not feel cold. We live on high ground, but even so with all the rain we have had the garden is saturated. Take care and keep safe, cheers Diane
DeleteHi Diane - lovely photos and notes on a wet January in France ... yes it's wet here too ... let us know when your skin improves - perhaps we'll all go mud-walking! Your village area is just wonderful to see ... taking me away from little old England! Stay safe - Hilary
ReplyDeleteHaha Hilary, I will need to wallow a lot more in the mud me thinks before I have any signs of improvement!!
DeleteYou also stay safe it is going to be a while longer before all this is over. Cheers Diane
It looks very soggy there already, Diane, so the last thing you need is more rain. The countryside looks beautiful, however. You are an intrepid walker! If I remember you told me that Nigel is unable to do this any more so you do it alone. And even put up with muddy, soggy, squelchy shoes! You are my kind of hero(ine).
ReplyDeleteHa ha no hero, I had two options - walk back and end up having to walk 16 kms, or walk forward and do the planned 13 kms. The latter sounded like the better plan! So far this month we have had 101 mm and no sign of it abating for a while yet. I will be happy when the bugs return, it makes photography so much more interesting and they vary so much more than the birds do.
DeleteKeep safe and stay well, Diane
There's always lots to see on your walks Diane.. your poor wet swishy feet, bet you were glad to get home and change into something warm and cosy 😊 Happy weekend to you both, hope you get a little bit of sunshine 💛
ReplyDeleteGrace although my feet were wet and muddy thankfully they were not cold. I was though happy to get my shoes and socks off and get my feet into hot soapy water!! Not much chance of sun it is just grey skies and rain!!! Keep well Diane
DeleteIt has been a long time since I walked in the rain. I have never like walking on muddy patch or path but I do enjoy walking just after the rain because the air will be crisp and fresh.
ReplyDeleteNancy I am not sure that I have ever walked through so much water and mud with shoes on before but it was not as bad as I was expecting :-))) Too many stones though so going barefoot was not an option. Keep safe, Diane
DeleteYou are brave to go walking in that mud. Maybe you should take water wings.
ReplyDeleteLOL, I know that track so I am aware of what is underfoot Take care and stay safe, Diane
DeleteI would have loved to take in this walk with you. Even getting our feet wet. Thanks for letting us tag along.
ReplyDeleteHi Connie, glad you enjoyed the virtual walk. I have not been out since, it just does not stop raining and even roads that never flood are now under water! Take care and stay safe, Diane
DeleteHi! I recently decided to revive my blog, so I've been on a bit of a tour through my old favourites to see who's still around! I eventually found your new ones, and great to see your walks and photos! Very different to where I am! :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you are back, it will be fun to catch up. Diane
DeleteWonderful series of photographs! Beautiful even in the wintertime.
ReplyDeleteDenise I will never learn to enjoy winter but it is good to gat out when I can. Take care and stay safe, Diane
DeleteI love seeing the first photo .. 2 houses are located separated by a small river with clear water.
ReplyDeleteIt feels good to be there hearing the gurgling flow of the water.
Regards.
Thanks for the comment, appreciated. Hope all is well Diane
DeleteI imagined the weather and cold air there.
ReplyDeleteEven though it is cold and the road looks wet but the scenery is very beautiful.
The river with clear water, the plants and flowers looked very refreshing.
Cold weather conditions are still good for exercise.
Great shoot.
Have a good week
Stay healthy, stay safe there
Regards
Thankfully it is warming up a bit now!! Keep safe Diane
DeleteSo nice to see running water. yes you are right, mud is good for the body. Especially mud from deep under the ocean and/or from high up in the mountains. They improve the blood circulation in the body.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, appreciated. So much mud this year!! Hope all is well Diane
DeleteThank you so much for sharing the nice pics, every time.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Aritha, appreciated. Hope all is well with the family and you Diane
DeleteBeautiful pictures of nature, love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment Natalia, appreciated. Hope all is well Diane
DeleteSo many great shots from over the years. Your house and garden look terrific!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Pam. I do love our garden. Hope all is well Diane
DeleteCongrats Diane for all these years ! And many years I know you, is lovely!
ReplyDeleteAlways I find you have lovely and wonderful pictures ! hugs!
Thanks for the comment, appreciated, we have been following each other for ever it seems. Hope all is well Diane
DeleteIt's looking rather wet over there.
ReplyDeleteHi Monica, very wet to say the least of it!!! Cheers Diane
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